Corporate Affilliates of the CPD Institute

Our CPD Seminars

are worth 3

CPD points

Our programmes are designed to help people leaving employment either through redundancy or company re-structure, to move on successfully to the next stage in their chosen career.

Fast Forward offers support for senior and middle management and is generally provided on an individual basis, but can also be tailored for groups. Programmes are always designed around specific needs.

We work closely with outgoing employees to give them a clear understanding of how to differentiate themselves from the competition. We work closely together with each client on proactive job search techniques making the most of the experience we have gained over the last 20 years as HR and recruitment specialists.

Employers choosing to use our outplacement service can be confident that they are getting an excellent, proven quality service that will satisfy their need to be seen as an ethical organisation that looks after its staff.

Topics included in our outplacement programmes include:

• CV preparation to reflect achievements and selling points
• Exploring career options and retraining
• Boosting self confidence
• Helping to identify strengths and transferable skills
• Advice on future career direction
• Building a successful network
• Linked in profile
• Building relationships with headhunters and recruitment specialists
• Interview skills - techniques, approaches and styles
• Individually designed covering letters
• Negotiating job offers
• Self-employment planning

Also included in this programme are:-

• Recommendations to specialised industry headhunters and executive search consultants
• Consultation with independent financial, pensions and benefit specialist
• Consultation with established Chartered Accountants to review financial health including business planning/business start-up/tax planning/financial investments/retirement strategies

“...guided me to the point of getting a new job in exactly the industry I’ve been looking for”

“I have learnt so much and now look forward to exciting new things”